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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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